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A PLAN 



DEDHAM VILLAGE, 

MASS., 



1636-1876. 



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WITH DESCRIPTIONS OF THE GRANTS OF LOTS TO THE 

ORIGINAL OWNERS, TRANSCRIBED FROM THE TOWN 

RECORDS ; THE PLAN SHOWING APPROXIMATELY 

THE SITUATION OF THE ORIGINAL GRANTS 

WITH RELATION TO THE PRESENT 

VILLAGE. 



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PUBLISHED BY 

THE DEDHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY 

1883. 






PRESS OF 




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INTRODUCTION. 



At the annual meeting of the Dedham Historical Society, held 
March 7, 1883, it was voted to reproduce by heliotype, or other 
suitable process, the plan prepared several years ago, which shows 
approximately the location of the lots of land in Dedham Village, 
as originally granted by the proprietors to individuals, and to tran- 
scribe and print from the town records the grants to these original 
owners, the whole to be issued by the Society in pamphlet form. 
The execution of this work was placed in the hands of a committee 
of three members. 

The idea of placing together the original lots on a plan was con- 
ceived by the late "William Bullard, a descendant from one of the 
early settlers, and deeply interested in all matters pertaining to 
the history of his native town. In this congenial work he was ably 
assisted by Hon. Waldo Colburn, who, with his associate, gave much 
valuable time in the examination of the public records, local tra- 
ditions, and old landmarks. The plan was drawn by Mr. Henry 
S. Talbot, of Dedham, who performed the work in the most thor- 
ough and painstaking manner. 

In many instances, of course, the location of lines could only be 
approximately shown, as the various changes in titles, and subdi- 
visions of, and additions to, lots, of necessity obliterated many of 
the original boundaries ; but the plan substantially represents Ded- 
ham Village as it is to-day, laid out over the village as it was nearly 
two hundred and fifty years ago, the modern streets being shown by 
dotted lines. 

The land comprising the town was originally granted by the 
General Court to a few proprietors, who apportioned the lots to 
such individuals as were admitted into "Our Society, " and who 
subscribed their names to the Covenant. These grants were made 



during the year 1636 ; a few of them, perhaps, a little later. The 
exact date of some of them it is now impossible to determine ; but 
they are the first grants made to individuals. They were recorded 
in what is now Book 2 of the Town Eecords, and from this book 
the transcript was made, the page of the original grant being indi- 
cated in brackets. 

HENRY 0. HILDRETH, 
HENRY W. RICHARDS, 
DON GLEASON HILL, 

Committee. 
Dedham, Mass., March 20, 1883. 



LANDS 
GRANTED VNTO SUNDRY MEN 

as follow eth viz! 1 

To 

Joseph Morse twelve acres more or lesse (p* of it being 
Swampe) As it lieth betweene Samull Morse towards the 
North & the Rest of y e said Swampe towards the South : the 
one end abutteth vpon the said Swa(mp) towards the East. 
And the other end abutteth vpon John Morse & M r Edward 
Alleyn towards the West. The waye leading from the Keye 9 
vnto the Pond Runing through that end of the Same. (p. 1.) 

Samuell Morse twelue acres more or lesse as it lieth be- 
tweene Daniell Morse towards the North & Joseph Morse 
towards South : and Abutteth vpon the litle RiG) towards the 
East, & the waye leading from the Keye to the Pond towards 
the West. (p. 1.) 

Daniell Morse twelve acres more or less as it lyeth betweene 
Phillemon Dalton towards the North & Samuell Morse towards 
the South : And abutteth vpon the litle Meddowes towards 
the East & the waye leading from the Keye to the Pond 
towards the West. (p. 1. ) 

Philemon Dalton Twelve acres more or lesse as it lieth be- 
tweene John Cooledge for the most pt & the high Streete to- 
wards the North & Daniell Morse towards the South : And 
abutts vpon the litle Meddowes towards the East & the 
high waye leading from the Keye to the Pond toward the 
West. (p. 1.) 

1 At the top of the first page of the Book of Grants is written in a different hand 
from the grants the following : " 18th Day of 6th Month August 1636." The year 
began with March. 

2 The Keye was a name given by the first settlers to the place at or near the present 
stone bridge on Ames St. over Charles river. A foot-bridge was built at this point in 
1637. Herman Mann, in his "Annals of Dedham," in alluding to this point, asks, " Why 
may not the substantial stone arch bridge at this spot be named the Key Bridge? " and 
we repeat the question. 



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1 John Coolidge twelue acres more or lesse as it lyeth be- 
tweene Joseph Shawe towards the North & Philemon Dalton 
for the most p* of the high Streete towards the South : And 
abutts vpon the litle Medbwes towards y e East : & vpon the 
waye leading from the Keye to the Pond towards the West 
w th : the high Streete leading from the Litle Bridge Kuning 
through the same corner wise. (p. 1.) 

Joseph Shawe Eight Acres more or lesse as it lieth betweene 
Abraham Shawe towards the North : & John Coolidge to- 
wards the South : and Abutts vpon the Litle medowes towards 
the East : & the waye leading from the Keye to the pond 
towards y e west The high Streete leading from the Litle 
Bridge Corner wise through the same. (p. 1.) 

Abraham Shawe Twelve Acres more or lesse as it lyeth, 
betweene the Medowes nex Charles Biu) towards the. North 
& Joseph Shawe towards the South And abutts vpon the 
Litle medowes towards the East, & the waye leading from the 
Keye to the Pond towards the West ( p . 1.) 

Abraham Shawe Twelve Acres of Medowe more or lesse 
as it lyeth by Charles Eili towards the North & by the litle 
Riul towards the East One end abutts vpon Joseph Shawe 
towards the South, & an other end vpon abought of Charles 
Ri0 towards the west : the whole medowe lying squier wise 
vpon the said Abrahams house Lott viz 1 vpon the East end 
and North sid of the Same (p. 1.) 

2 Ezechiell Holliman twelve Acres more or lesse as lyeth 
betweene the way leading from the keye to the Pond towards 
the East, & Nicholas Phillips towards y e west & butts vpon 
y e said way wynding towards y e North & the waye leading 
to y e burying place towards the South, the high Street 
through the same. (p. 1.) 

Nicholas Phillips twelue Acres more or lesse as it lyeth 
betweene Ezechiell Holliman towards y c East & Lambert 
Genere towards y e west. And butts vpon Charles RiG) to- 
wards the North, & vpon the Swampe & burying place, 

1 This lot is part of the land afterwards devised by the late Samuel Colburn to the 
Episcopal Church in Dedharn, and by the church subdivided and leased for 999 years 
to individuals. 

2 This man removed soon after to Rhode Island, and founded the first Baptis 
Church in Providence, and baptized Roger Williams. 



towards the South, the high Street through the same. 
(p. 2.) 

Lambert Genere twelue Acres more or lesse as it lyeth 
betweene Nicholas Phillips, towards y e East, & Ralph Shep- 
heard towards the West. And abutts vpon y e Medowe to- 
wards y e North, & the Swampe towards y e South, the high 
Streete through the Same. (p. 2.) 

Ralph Shepheard twelue Acres more or lesse as it lyeth 
betweene Lambert Genere towards the East, & the waest to- 
wards the west And abutts vpon y e Medowe towards y e 
North & the Swampe towards y e South, the high Streete 
through the Same. (p. 2.) 

John Roper twoe Acres more or lesse as it lyeth betweene 
Henery Smith towards y e North & Philemon Dalton towards 
the South. And abutts vpon y e high way leadeing from y e 
Keye to y e Pond towards y e East. & the Swampe towards y e 
West: (p. 2.) 

Edward Alleyn gent : one litle Jland or Peninsula consist- 
ing of woody lands & Medowe as it lyeth at y e North end of 
y e . Smooth playne. w th twoe litle drowned Jletts lying by 
the said Jland towards y e West & incompassed w th : Charls 
Rifi). As alsoe one pcell of ground containing twoe Acres 
more or lesse, as it lyeth vpon y e said playne betweene the 
said Jland & y e River towards the North & the high Streete 
towards y e South. And abutts vpon M r : Thomas Carter 
towards the East & y e Waest towards y e West as it is marked 
& dooled accordingly, (p. 2.) 

•Thomas Carter twelue Acres more or lesse as it lyeth be- 
tweene Charles River for the most p te , & M r Edward Alleyn 
towards the North, & the high Streete towards the South. 
And abutteth vpon the waest towards y e East & M r Edward 
Alleyn towards the west : (p. 2.) 

Samuell Morse twoe Acres more or lesse as it lyeth (being 
p te of his gratificacon Lott) betweene Richard Evered towards 
y e North & the Swape towards South, And abutts vpon 
Joseph Morse towards y e East & the Swampe towards the 
West: (p. 2.) 

Richard Evered twoe Acres more or lesse as it lyeth be- 
tweene Philemon Dalton towards the North & Samuell Morse 



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towards the South And abutts vpon y e high waye leading 
from y e Keye to y e Pond towards the East & the Swampe 
towards y e West (p. 2.) 

Philemon Dalton twoe Acres more or lesse as it lyeth 
(being p te of his gratificacon Lott betweene John Roper towards 
the North and Richard Everd towards the South. And abutts 
vpon y e waye leading from y e Keye to y e Pond towards y e 
East, & the Swampe towards the West- (p. 2.) 

Henry Smith twoe Acres more or lesse as it lyeth betweene 
the Waest towards the North, & John Roper towards the South 
& Abutts vpon y e high waye from y e Keye to y e Pond tow- 
ards the East & the Swampe towards y e west : (p. 2.) 

John Huggins twelue Acres more or lesse as it lieth be- 
tweene the high waye towards the North & Timothy Dwite 
towards the South & abutteth vpon a litle Medowe & the East 
Brooke towards the East & John Dwite towards the West. 
(p. 3.) 

Thomas Fisher twelue Acres more or lesse made vp good 
by an Jnlarge mt Rune in amongst the Rockes & for wood & 
timber as it lyeth in a triangle betweene Sampe & high waye 
towards the East & M r John Allin throughout towards the 
West. And abutteth vpon the waest in the Rockes towards 
the South, the limitts marked & dooled accordingly the Said 
high waye leading towards the Ragged playne Riming Cor- 
nerwise through the same. (p. 4.) 

1 M r John Allin twelue Acres more or lesse made vp good by 
an inlar<r mt Rune in amongst the Rockes & for wood & Timb r 
as it lyeth betweene Thomas ffisher throughout towards the 
South & Anthony ffisher throughout towards the North : the 
on end haueing the moyety of a Litle Swampe added vnto it. 
abutteth vpon the other moyety of the Swampe towards the 
East & the other end vpon the Waest in the Rockes towards 
the South the limits marked & dooled accordingly The high- 
waye leading towards the Ragged playne Runeing through the 
Same. (p. 4.) 

Anthony Fisher twelue Acres more or lesse made vp good 
by an inlargm mt Rune in amongst the Rockes, & for woode 
& timb r as it lyeth betweene M r John Allin through out to- 

1 The first minister. " Mr" was used as a title of respect, and not applied to men 
generally. 



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wards the South & Thomas Wighte through out towards the 
North. And abutts vpon the Waest towards the East & the 
Waest in the Kockes towards the West the liniitts marked & 
dooled accordingly./ The highwaye leading towards the 
Rao-o-ed playne riming through the Same : / And a certaine 
pcell of ground allowed out of the first line vnto the Said 
Thomas Wight for a seat of an house, a yearde Roome & 
Easement of water at the Brook as it is set out ther. (p. 5.) 

Thomas Wight, twelue Acres more or lesse made vp good 
by an inlarge mt Rune in amongst y e Rockes & for woode & 
timb r as it lyeth y e one side by the highwaye leading into the 
Rockes for y e most p tc & John Luson from that waye vpon 
a lyne South west vnto y e brooke that compasseth Jle Wight 
& soe by that Brooke as that side lyeth next John Luson 
towards the North. And the other Side lyeth by Anthony 
ffisher throughout w tu a c r teyne pcell of grounde for a Situacon 
of a house a yeard Roome & easem mt of water by the Brooke 
w th in the said Antho: flashers lyne as by the marks & dooles 
appeth The one head abutteth vpon the Waest towards the 
East & the other vpon John Lusons Rocks towards y e west, 
the high waye leading towards the Ragged playne Ruing 
through the Same. (p. 5.) 

John Luson twelue Acres more or lesse made vp good by 
an inlarg mt Rune in amongst the Rocks & for wood & timber 
as it lyeth betweene Jolin ffisher for the most p ,e and the 
Waest towards the North, w th a pcell of ground lying in a 
triangle w th in the lyne of the said John ffisher for Situacon 
of an house & yeard Roome for the said John Luson as it is 
dooled out And the other side by the high waye leading into 
the Rocks, & Thomas Wight vnto the Brooke by the Jle 
Wight and then extendeth in bredth at the west end of the 
said Jle. And thence lyeth by the waest, all towards the 
South vnto the litle Swampe ther. The one end abutts vpon 
the waest towards the East, & the other end vpon the afore- 
said Litle Swampe towards the West Thus enlarged vnto the 
said John Luson because of the highwaye leading in to the 
Rockes crossing through him, w th y c ffences w ch he is to make 
& Mayntayne against the said crossewaye amongst the said 
Rocks & the highwaye leading towards the Ragged playne 
Riming through the same. (p. 5.) 



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John Fisher, twelue Acres more or lesse as it lyeth be- 
tweene M r Rob 1 , ffeke towards the North a small pcell by the 
pond taken out of this lyne of the said John & layd vnto M r 
ffeke for his convenient passage of Carte or betwext the twoe 
ponds and for Drift towards the Rockes, as it is marked & 
dooled. And the other side by John Luson for the most pte, 
and the waest towards the South. A small pcell of grownd 
in a triangle taken out of this lyne & layd to John Luson for 
a Situacon of an house w th a yead Roome as it is marked & 
dooled, The one end abutts vpon the waest towards the East 
& the other end vpon the waest in the Eocks towards the 
west, the high waye leading towards the Ragged play Riming 
through the same. (jp. 5.) 

M r Rob:t Feke twelve Acres more or lesse made vp good 
by an inlarg mt Rune into the Rockes & for wood & tim br as it 
lyet — by the waye leading to M r Raffe Whellocks & the said 
M rl . . , Whelock towards the North w th in w ch lyne the 
said Ra . hath a certayne pcell of ground heading vpon 

pte of th . . . Lott in a triangle Riming from this line 

South into the & soe turning through pte of the 

pond westward f .... & ease mt of water ther The other 
side lieth by Jo ... . for the most pte & the waest 

amongst the Rocks w th of ground w th in the 

said Johns lyne for passage of Carts betweene 

the 2 ponds towards the Rocks the one end o . . . . 
the high Streete towards the East & the other end vpon 
. . . . the Rocks towards the West the highwaye lead- 
ing O 5.) 

M r Ralph Wheelocke twelue Acres more or lesse made vp 
good by an inlarg mt Rune into the Rockes & for woode & 
timb r as it lyeth betweene John Gage towards the North & 
the highwaye leading from the high Streete to M r Ralph 
Whelocks for the most pte & M r Rob 1 ffeke & the waest 
amongst the Rockes w th a Small pcell of ground in a triangle 
lying w th in this line & heading vpon pte of the said Rob : ts 
Lotte into y e pond & turning thence westward through a 
corner of the pond vnto the same lyne againe at the Rockes 
& soe Runeth to the marked tree ( the lyne at this end varied 



1 The corner of page 5 has been torn or rather broken off and lost, the paper being 
brittle with a<je. 



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Southward about a great Rocke & soe to the said tree ) the 
one end abutteth vpon the two Rod waye leading to the como 
leading place, & the other end vpon y e waest amongst the 
Rockes as by the markes & dooles is manifest the waye leading 
to M r Edward Alleyns Lott one Rod & halfe broade through 
the same. (p. 6.) 

John Gaye, twelue Acres more or lesse made vp good by 
an inlarg mt Rune into the Rockes & for wood & timb 1 ' as it lyeth 
betweene M 1 ' Edward Alleyn gent : through out towards the 
North & M r Raffe Wheelocke towards the South : And abutteth 
vpon the como leading place & the Medowe towards the East, 
& the waest among Rockes towards the West The waye two 
Rod broad leading to the Como leading place Riming into the 
East End ; & the waye leading towards the Lott of the said 
M r Edward Runing through by the hous of the said John as 
it is dooled accordingly : (j?. 6.) 

M r Edward Alleyn gen*: twelve Acres more or lesse made 
vp good by an Jnlarg mt Rune into the Rockes, & for wood & 
timb 1 ' as it lyeth betweene Willm Bullard, throughout, the 
lyne being varied towards the North & John Gaye through- 
out towards the South And abutts vpon the medowes of the 
said Edward towards the East & the waest in the Rockes 
towards the west: (p. 6.) 

M r Edward Alleyn gen*: one pcell of woody & Rockey 
land as it lyeth the one side in Compas from wine brook to 
a marked tree vpon the end of an high bancke neere vnto a 
Pine tree & from thence over the Corner of certeyne Rocks 
vnto Charles River towards the North And the other side 
adjoyneth to the Medowes of the said Mr Edward, William 
Bullard & John Gaye towards the South : And abutts vpon 
Charles River towards the East & vine brooke & the Como 
waye leading into the willdmes towards the .west : {p. 6.) 

Willm Bullard nine Acres more or lesse made vp good by 
an Jnlarge mt Rune into the Rocks & for wood & timb 1 ' as it 
lyeth betweene the waest towards the North, and Edward 
Alleyn gent: towards the South. And abutts vpon y e waye 
leading into the WikVnes towards the East & the waest in the 
Rocks towards the west : (p. 6.) 

Willm Bullard three Acres more or lesse as it lyeth be- 



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tweene Vine brooke towards the North & John Bullard 
towards the South ; And abutts vpon the Medowe of the said 
Willin towards the East & the highwaye leading into the 
Wild r nes towards the West. (p. 6.) 

John Bullard sixe Acres more or lesse as it lyeth betwene 
the waye leading to the Riu) & Willm Billiards Medowe 
towards the East & the Com5 waye leading into the Wild r nes 
towards the West And abutts vpon Willm Bullard towards 
the North & the said high waye leading into the Wildrnes 
towards the South, {p. 6.) 

John Dwite twelue Acres more or lesse as it lyeth betweene 
the highwaye leading from the litle Bridge towards the Baye 
towards the North & Edward Kempe towards the South And 
abutts vpon John Huggens towards the East & the high waye 
at the Little Bridge towards the West. (p. 7.) 

Edward Kempe sixe Acres more or lesse as it lyeth be- 
tweene John Dwite towards the North & Thomas Bayes 
towards the S th And abutts vpon Timothy Dwite towards the 
East & the Litle Medowes towards the West the high waye 
4 Rods broade at the West end through the same : [p. 7.) 

Thomas Bayes sixe Acres more or lesse as it lyeth be- 
tweene Edward Kempe towards the North & Thomas Hastings 
towards y e South. And abutts vpon Timothy Dwite towards 
the East & the Litle Medowes towards the West, the high 
waye 4 Rods broade at the west end through the same. 
(p. 7.) 

Thomas Hastings twelue Acres more or lesse as it lyeth 
betwenne Thomas Bayes towards the North & Thomas Cake- 
breade towards the South, And abutts vpon Timothy Dwite 
towards the East & the litle medowes towards the west, the 
high waye 4 Rod broade through the west end of the same. 
(p. 7.) 

Thomas Cakebreade twelve Acres more or lesse as it ly- 
eth betweene Thomas Hastings towards the North & ffrances 
Austen towards the South And abutts vpon the waest towards 
the East & the Litle Medowes towards the west the high- 
waye 4 Rod broad through the west end of the same. (p. 7.) 

Frances Austen twelue Acres more or lesse as it lyeth be- 
tweene Thomas Cakebreade towards the North & Willm Bear- 



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stowe towards the South. — And abutts vpon the waest to- 
wards the East & the litle rnedowes towards the west, the 
high waye 4 Rods broad through the west end of the same. 
(p. 7.) 

William Bearstowe Eight Acres more or lesse as it lyeth 
betweene ffrances Austen towards the North & John Rogers 
towards the South. And abutts vpon George Bearstowe to- 
wards the East & the litle Medowes towards the west, & the 
high waye 4 Rod broade through the West end of the same. 
(p. 7.) 

George Bearstowe Sixe Acres more or less as it lyeth be- 
tweene the waest both North & South. And abutts vpon the 
waest towards the East & Wittm Barestowe towards the West. 
(p. 4.) 

John Rogers Eight Acres more or lesse as it lieth betweene 
Witlm Bearstowe towards the North & Jonathan ffairbancke 
towards the South, & abutts vpon the waest towards the East 
& the litle Medowes towards the west the high waye 4 Rod 
broade through the West end of the same. (jo. 7.) 

Jonathan Farebancke twelue Acres more or lesse as it lyeth 
betweene John Rogers towards the North & M r Timothy 
Dal ton towards the South. And abutts vpon the waest to- 
wards the East& the Swampe towards the west, the high waye 
4 Rod broade through the west end of the same. (p. 8.) 

M 1 ' Timothy Dalton twelue Acres more or lesse as it lyeth 
betweene Jonathan mirebancke towards the North & Michaell 
Medcalfe towards the South. And abutts vpon the waest to- 
wards y e East & the Swampe towards the west, the highwaye 
4 Rod broade through the west end of the Same. (p. 8.) 

Michaell Metcalfe twelve Acres more or lesse as it lyeth 
betweene M r Timothy Dalton towards the North & flardi- 
nando Adam towards the South. And abutts vpon the 
waest towards the East & the Swampe towards the west the 
highwaye 4 Rod broade through the west end of the same. 
(p. 8.) 

Ferdinando Adame twelue Acres more or lesse as it lyeth 
betweene mich 11 : Metcalfe towards the North & the high 
waye 2 Rod broade leading towards Dorchester : towards the 



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South & Abutts vpon y e waest towards the East & the 
Swampe towards the west, the highwaye 4 Rod broade 
through the west end of the same. (p. 8.) 

John Fraiye twelue Acres more or lesse as it lyeth be- 
tweene the highwaye 2 Rods broade leading towards Dor- 
chester towards y° North & Eleazer Lusher towards the 
South And abutts vpon the waest towards the East & vpon 
the Swampe towards y e west the high waye 4 Rod broade 
lying through the west end of the Same. (p. 8.) 

Eleazer Lusher twelue Acres more or lesse as it lyeth be- 
tweene John flrary towards the North & Rob 1 Hinsdell to- 
wards the South & abutteth vpon y e waest towards the East 
& the Swampe towards the west the highwaye 4 Rod broade 
lying through the west end of the same. (p. 8.) 

Rob te : Hinsdell twelue Acres more or lesse as it lyeth be- 
tweene Eleazer Lusher towards the North & Sam 11 Morse to- 
wards the South. And abutts vpon the waest towards the 
East & the Swampe towards the west the high waye 4 Rod 
broade through the west end of the Same : (p. 8.) 

Sam 11 Morse twelve Acres more or lesse being his gratefi- 
cacon Lott as it lyeth betweene Rob* Hinsdell towards the 
North & Richard Eve red towards the South. And abutts 
vpon the waest towards the East & the Swamp towards the 
west the highwaye 4 Rod broade through the west end of 
the Same. (p. 8.) 

Richard Evered twelue Acres more or lesse as it lyeth be- 
tweene Sam 11 Morse towards the North & Philemon Dalton 
towards the South & abutts vpon the Waest both East & 
West: (p. 8.) 

Philemon Dalton twelve Acres more or lesse being his 
gratefica Lott as it lyeth betweene Richard Evered towards 
the North John Roper towards the South & abutts vpon the 
Waest East & West (p. 8.) 

John Roper twelue Acres more or lesse as it lyeth be- 
tweene Philemon Dalton towards the North & Henry Smith 
towards y e South & abutts vpon the Waest East & West 
(p. 9.) 



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Henry Smith twelue Acres more or lesse as it lyeth be- 
tweene John Eoper towards the North & the Waest towards 
the South And abutts vpon the Waest East & West. 
(jp. 9.) 

1 Timothy Dwite hath graunted vnto him & his assignes 
for ever from John Dwite being his grateficacon Lott twelue 
Acres more or lesse as it lyeth betweene the East brooke 
towards the East & the heads of diiise mens Lotts towards 
the West. And abutts vpon John Huggens towards the North 
& the Waest towards the South, (p. 10.) 

Richard Barber hath granted to him and his assignes for 
ever flour acres more or lesse of vpland & Swamp (for a 
house lot) as it lyeth abutting vpon the high leading from y e 
Key to the pond towards the East and vpon the Swamp of 
M r John Allin in part & Waest Swamp in part towards the 
west & vpon Henery Smith towards the South & vpon y e 
burying place & a highway leading to the Swamp towards 
the North (p. 17.) 

1 At the top of the page containing this grant is written " The 11 of the 6th moneth 
1673." 



FIRST MEETING-HOUSE LOT, AND THE 
ANCIENT BURIAL-GROUND. 



Joseph Kingsbery hath graunted vnto him & his assignes 
forever from Ezechiell Holliman twelve Acres more or lesse 
as it lyeth betweene the high waye leading from y° Keye to 
the Pond towards the East & Nicholas Phillips towards the 
West. And abutts vpon the said waye winding towards the 
North & the way leading to the burying place towards the 
South & the high Street lying through the same. (p. 4.) 

Joseph Kingsbury : allienateth and selleth to the Towne 
of Dedham for ever : for a seat for a publique Meetinge house 
one acre of land abuttinge vpon the high Street towards the 
North & vpon the high way leading from the key to the pond 
towards the East : & vpon the sd Joseph towards the South : 
& Nicholas Phillips towards the west 1638 : (p. 28.) 

The next entry following the above is as follows : — 
M r John Allin Past r allienateth & grauteth vnto Joseph 
Kingsbury & his heyres & assignes for ever one acre of land 
for satisfaction for his land granted to the towne ; as it lyeth 
betwene the lands of the sd Jn° in part & Charles RiG) in 
part towards the west & Joseph Kingsbury towards the East 
& the sd Jn° towards the South ; & the way leading to the 
Key towards the North, (p. 28.) 

Nicholas Philips and Joseph Kingsbery vpon other Satis- 
faction in Lands layed out from the Towne vnto each of them 
doe laye downe each of them to the Towne one pcell of y e 
South end of thier house Lotts and betwixt the Same and the 
Swampe thereby as it is at p r sent set out for the vse of a 
publike Buriall place for y e Towne for euer. 6 of y e 2 mo 
1638. (p. 49.) 

At a Meeting of the proprietors held The 6 th of y e 2 d Month 
(April) 1638 

Joseph Kingsbery & Nic°: Phillips laying downe ech a 
pcell of grownd for a buriall place are to haue good alow- 
ance of grownd in some other place for y e Same As also y e 
sa . Nicholas for a pcell of grownd layd downe 

by him at the Keye (B. l,p. 33.) 



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